Now that Intel's Woodcrest has been released, motherboards
should be available between July and August. The first quarter of 2006 saw lower
notebook shipments compared to the previous quarter. CMC
and Ritek get Class-A verification for its 1x HD DVD-R Single Layer discs.

CMC Magnetics on June 26 announced it received class-A verification for
its 1x HD-DVD-R SL (high-definition DVD-R single-sided single-layer) discs with
15GB storage capacity from the DVD Forum last week, while Ritek indicated it
obtained the same level of verification in late May of this year. Class-A verification
indicates that a product meets the minimum specifications laid out by the DVD
Forum.